May 06, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Punjabi, read HERE ) A concept plan for a new Indigenous centre is moving forward on the territories of the Coast Salish peoples in Vancouver. The project is located on the territories …
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ICBC set to launch online insurance renewals and Enhanced Care Coverage
May 01, 2022 (Released on February 14, 2022) People in British Columbia will soon have the added convenience of renewing their personal ICBC insurance policies online. Eligible ICBC customers with policies expiring on or after May 1, 2022, will have the …
govTogetherBC – CleanBC Plastics Action Plan
Details of the Engagement Date: April 22, 2022 to June 21, 2022 Click here to Get Involved What is this engagement about? The Province is proposing a new regulation to reduce single-use and plastic waste by limiting or banning the …
Minimum wage increases tied to inflation support workers, families
March 14, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡體中文, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, read HERE ) On June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 …
Expanding access to mental-health supports for health-care, social service workers
May 06, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Punjabi, Tagalog, read HERE) Health-care and community social services workers throughout British Columbia will be able to access more mental-health supports as the province expands tailor-made programs for the sector. The Government of B.C. …
Year 2 of surgical renewal delivers most surgeries ever completed in a year in BC
May 04, 2022 In its second year of delivering on its surgical renewal commitment to patients, B.C. has exceeded its pre-pandemic volume of surgeries. “Through the dedicated efforts of everyone involved in delivering surgeries and the actions by British Columbians …
2023 BC Budget Consultation provide written comments or fill out online survey between May 30 and June 24
April 24, 2022 The Budget 2023 Consultation, taking place in May and June. We would appreciate your assistance in encouraging British Columbians to participate. For more details, visit HERE British Columbians wishing to present to the Committee are asked to complete …
Provincial Health Services Authority welcomes back health-care service workers
April 29, 2022 People in health-care facilities in Vancouver are benefiting from stable, consistent and supportive patient care as more support service workers and services return in-house as Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) employees. This change comes after nearly 20 …
BC makes changes to better support francophone students, families
April 26, 2022 (Translation: French, visit HERE) The Province has introduced legislative amendments to the School Act that will expand access to and improve French-language schools for francophone British Columbians, to ensure students in B.C. have access to high-quality learning environments, …
RISE Community Health Centre opens in 5198 Joyce St, Vancouver
June 15, 2020 People living in Renfrew-Collingwood and surrounding neighbourhoods now have access to more primary care and health promotion services with the opening of the new RISE Community Health Centre. The Province launched RISE Community Health Centre in collaboration …